My July 4 greetings are certainly late but the intentions are still applicable. We should be thankful daily for the freedoms we have and hope we never lose them!
First, apologies for being so late with this post and "thanK you" to all who called, emailed, or texted to ask if I was okay. We have had workers here daily except for weekends nearly the entire month, and it is not over yet. Things snowballed as one problem being addressed lead to another being found and needing to be fixed. I think most of you who are home owners have had similar experiences. We had to clear out our office area, the utility room, and the dogs' room so the work could be done. The garage and spare bedrooms are full of boxes. The dogs are in crates in our living room!! Finding things is a stressful chore.
Our internet was down. I had to create new passwords.
The problems, mostly related to the foundation, have been addressed, but things still have to be done (dry wall, floor tile replacement, putting the rooms back in order, re-doing the dogs' room) have to be completed, so I have a feeling we are not going to be finished until mid August. I am a person who thinks there is a place for everything and everything should be in its place, so this has been a nightmare for me. I admit to being stressed and bitchy. My husband should apply for sainthood.
I am so eager for it all to be over!
Also, I want you to know that if I somehow failed to post a picture or note you sent, it was not intentional. Please send it again for next month.
Puppy News
The 3 puppies of Emmy and Cooper have left for their new homes. (They were lodged in a 3x3 in one of the extra bedrooms when the work began.) The strange noises, including 2 full days of jackhammering did not bother them. (It bothered me though!)
Here are photos of the puppies when they were 8 weeks old.
Billy
Mable
Louisa
As far as plans for another litter, we are hoping to have one other this year.
Notes and Photos
Here are a two photos of our Haven. We have not been to a show since the one in Burlington, IA in June. She has 4 points. She has a show coming up soon.
Here is Pepper, one of the girls' litter brothers, sporting a cone following his neutering and obviously not liking the cone at all!
Courtney sent this picture of Amelia. She is so beautiful!!
Lori posted this of her boy Finn relaxing on a summer day:
Marilyn sent pictures of her Hunter and and Maci and wrote, "I wanted to send a couple pics of the pups a couple days before the fireworks. All I can say is thank God for trazodone. That helps get them through the worst of the loud booms. Hunter will be 8, July 25th, Maci is 10. In true Lhasa fashion, just when you think you have them figured out, they come up with a new wrinkle. We have owned a Lhasa since 1984, and we wouldn’t own any other breed. So glad we found you on the AKC web site."
Here are Hunter and Maci, all decked out in 4th of July finery!!
We are so proud of Misti's wins. She was bred by LaVonne and me. Some of you readers bought puppies of hers. Misti is almost 10 years old now and is doing quite well as a veteran. (AKC considers dogs that are 7+ years old as veterans.) She lives with and is shown by LaVonne. Here are some pictures of her latest wins, taken of her wins at the Greater Milwaukee Lhasa Apso Club Speciality show.
This is the "official" photo of Misti's Best Veteran In Show win in Davenport, IA.
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Judy G. sent me good news about Onyx and Winter: "Now for the news...we did virtual rally trials this morning at Canine Connect in Valparaiso. Nyx earned her 2ng leg in Rally Intermediate. Winter earned her first leg in Rally Excellent, and also earned her Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and her Novice Trick Dog Title(TKN). She is a workaholic when it comes to training.
Stories
You may recall that last month I asked readers to send in stories about their Lhasas. I was disappointed that I did not hear from more of you with stories about your dogs and their favorite things, funny/not so funny antics, etc. I know you all have stories about your Lhasas.
I did get a few and thank those readers for participating!
Janice & Gigi sent this story about their Cinder.
"Cinder is the only dog I’ve had who sits down or lies down to eat her dinner. She wasn’t happy I interrupted her to take her picture! And, if you notice, behind her is her favorite toy – her new AFLAC stuffed talking duck. Every time she eats she takes him with her and she still sleeps with him. Aflac, Aflac, AFLAC!"
Judy L. about Raven: "I have the very best nurse and companion as I recover from my bionic knee surgery.
Raven stays by my side. She will come close and look at my face to see if I am in need of her sweet kisses.
Sometimes yes. Sometimes no.
I love this girl so much."
Here is another of mine. Click to enlarge.
From the Archives
This first photo is of CH Jofu Ladell Glitterbug, who was mine for only a short time. Judy O'Dell, one of her owners, and I first met at a National Specialty, but Judy actually met my mom first. Judy and I were raised in the same small Nebraska town, but she was older than I was, so although we attended the same school, we never met. One day on a visit from CA to her mom and her Nebraska hometown, Judy was walking a Lhasa and Mom was out walking also. Mom noticed Judy and especially her Lhasa that was in full coat. Judy told me later that first she was surprised when Mom complimented her on her pretty Lhasa. She said she did not think anyone in that small town knew about Lhasas!
Then when Mom told her, "My daughter has Lhasa Apsos," Judy was skeptical but that ended when Mom told her my name! Judy and I knew each other by name and reputation only at that time. We met at a National Specialty and both served on the American Lhasa Apso Club's Board of Directors.
Small world...
When I mentioned to Judy how much I liked her bitch, Glitter, she and Glitter's co-owner let me lease her for a breeding.
Here is the beautiful CH Jofu Ladell Glitter Bug shown by Judy.
Look at that girl! She knew she was something special.
This next photo is of CH Joyslyn's My One and Only. Her call name was Lily and she was our daughter's dog. Erikka named her after a song by the Smashing Pumpkins, her favorite band at the phase of her life.
The next photo is of one of my heart dogs, Hooligan:
CH Mi Toya Joyslyn Hooligan. I met and fell "in love" with Hooligan's sire when I judged a sweepstakes in NY. When my friend JoAnn asked me who I thought we should breed our bitch Windy to, I suggested Skullduggery and that is how I got Hooligan.
Where Have All The Lhasas Gone?
As a breed, the Lhasa Apso is way way down the list of popular dogs. Fewer people own Lhasas. Fewer people breed Lhasa litters. Fewer people show the breed. (Now, I know that most of you do not care about showing but I think it is important not only as a sport, but also as a proving ground for each breed as individuals are judged against the AKC Standard for each breed.) That is what keeps a Lhasa looking like a Lhasa, a Golden looking like a Golden, etc.
If you own and love a Lhasa and care about the future of the breed, I invite you to support the breed by joining the American Lhasa Apso Club (ALAC). I am the membership chair so all you need to do is email me at joyslynslhasas73@gmail.com, and ask for an Associate membership application form. The cost to join is just $35.
And Finally..
If you want to see a lot of Lhasas together in one place, try to attend the 2025 ALAC National Specialty week. See below for details. Click it to enlarge the picture.
Joyce
